ACTOR

James Woods

1947 - Today

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James Howard Woods (born April 18, 1947) is an American actor. He is known for fast-talking intense roles on stage and screen. He received numerous accolades including three Emmy Awards, and a Golden Globe Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of James Woods has received more than 11,400,934 page views. His biography is available in 68 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 64 in 2019). James Woods is the 421st most popular actor (up from 454th in 2019), the 764th most popular biography from United States (up from 864th in 2019) and the 212th most popular American Actor.

James Woods is an American actor and producer, best known for his starring role in the television series Shark.

Memorability Metrics

  • 11M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 64.27

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 68

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 4.00

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 5.55

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Page views of James Woods by language

Over the past year James Woods has had the most page views in the with 1,422,737 views, followed by German (114,143), and Italian (99,330). In terms of yearly growth of page views the top 3 wikpedia editions are Volapük (143.15%), Lombard (90.30%), and Ido (75.78%)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, James Woods ranks 421 out of 13,578. Before him are Albert Finney, Ali MacGraw, Richard Dean Anderson, Randy Quaid, William Shatner, and Tom Wilkinson. After him are Roy Scheider, Pamela Anderson, Bourvil, Donald Pleasence, Jean Harlow, and Charlie Sheen.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1947, James Woods ranks 48. Before him are Bruno Latour, Linda B. Buck, Gigliola Cinquetti, Richard Griffiths, Ronnie Wood, and Zahi Hawass. After him are Michio Kaku, Stan Kroenke, Alain Aspect, Bachir Gemayel, Tostão, and Dick Fosbury.

Others Born in 1947

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In United States

Among people born in United States, James Woods ranks 764 out of 20,380. Before him are Laura Ingalls Wilder (1867), Randy Quaid (1950), Tommy Hilfiger (1951), Terrence Malick (1943), Rick Rubin (1963), and Buddy Holly (1936). After him are Roy Scheider (1932), Jack Vance (1916), William T. G. Morton (1819), Michio Kaku (1947), Louise Hay (1926), and Albert Ellis (1913).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, James Woods ranks 212. Before him are Robert Mitchum (1917), Burt Reynolds (1936), James Caan (1940), Ali MacGraw (1939), Richard Dean Anderson (1950), and Randy Quaid (1950). After him are Roy Scheider (1932), Jean Harlow (1911), Charlie Sheen (1965), Brandon Lee (1965), Mark Hamill (1951), and John Goodman (1952).

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Television and Movie Roles

Videodrome
Max Renn
As the president of a trashy TV channel, Max Renn is desperate for new programming to attract viewers. When he happens upon "Videodrome," a TV show dedicated to gratuitous torture and punishment, Max sees a potential hit and broadcasts the show on his channel. However, after his girlfriend auditions for the show and never returns, Max investigates the truth behind Videodrome and discovers that the graphic violence may not be as fake as he thought.
Feb 4o 19837.296 / 10
The Virgin Suicides
Mr. Lisbon
A group of male friends become obsessed with five mysterious sisters who are sheltered by their strict, religious parents.
Dec 31o 19997.1 / 10
Once Upon a Time in America
Maximilian 'Max' Bercovicz
A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.
May 23o 19848.426 / 10